hsntnovel Chapter 2087 Argument
Chapter 2087 Argument
Let's continue with the previous text. Li Shimin used the example of Prince Ji's Mansion to scare Li Shen so much that he pissed himself. When Li Shen tried his best to argue, Li Tai and Li Zhi took advantage of the situation.
This made Li Shen so angry that he immediately fought back.
And what he said was true. The Ji Wang Mansion had a deficit of several million on its books this year, and still had a debt of 1.5 million strings of cash.
Judging from cash flow alone, Li Shen is certainly not as rich as a country, let alone a wealthy man.
Even if Li Shen's properties and land were included, he was still just a middle-class person, and there was still some gap compared to the aristocratic families.
But if you count all of Li Shen's belongings, the mountains of gold and silver in the vault, rare treasures, famous paintings and calligraphy, and all his properties,
Li Shen can completely be compared with the aristocratic families in the world.
It’s just that people of this period don’t have this awareness yet, and they only talk about what you already have.
"Brother Nine, I heard that your business as the King of Jin has an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan, but why don't you take some out to honor your father and mother?
You always say that you have no money. Could it be that you have used your money elsewhere?
But I haven't heard of any major events in Prince Jin's Mansion?"
In order to prevent Li Zhi from continuing to add insult to injury, Li Shen had to gently nudge Li Zhi.
Sure enough, Li Zhi's face changed when he heard this. Sure enough, that bastard Li Shen had been spying on him all the time, otherwise how would he know how much money he earned a year?
Although Li Shen was talking about the industries he had on the table, this also made him feel the powerful threat posed by Li Shen.
"Haha, what are you talking about, Old Ten? You also own a palace, so you should know how much the palace costs every year.
As long as they live comfortably, the salary may not be enough, and the prince's fiefdom also needs to be taken care of by the prince.
When disaster strikes, the royal palace not only has no taxes to collect, but also has to distribute grain to the fiefs.
Old Ten, we are not as wealthy as your Ji Wangfu, and all of these things cost money."
Before Li Zhi could explain, Li Tai on the side spoke up.
He had to speak up. Like Li Zhi, he earned a lot of money every year. But Li Shen's words seemed to be ulterior motives.
Their father didn't care, but Li Chengqian was still there. If Li Chengqian became suspicious of them, they would be in trouble in the future.
When Li Shen wanted to continue the attack, Li Shimin stopped him:
"Okay, what's there to argue about? Whether it's Old Ten or the two of you, if you make money based on your own abilities, then it's yours.
I never ask about it. I was just joking just now."
He didn't expect Li Shen to shift the blame to someone else. He just said that on purpose so that Li Shen would spend more money so that he could make up for the loss of one million strings of cash.
"Aye, your joke is not funny at all. It makes me so scared." Li Shen curled his lips, then rolled again and lay down.
Li Shimin snorted when he saw this:
"Humph, even though the latter part is a joke, what I said in the former part is true.
Merchants did not engage in production, which had a great impact on the stability of the imperial court. They were highly mobile, difficult to manage, and difficult to collect taxes and conscript labor.
Since ancient times, the imperial court has used the household registration system to bind farmers to the land and ensure a stable supply of taxes and corvee labor.
In recent years, with the increase in the number of businessmen, there has been a phenomenon of businessmen buying land on a large scale, which is not a good sign.
The instigator of all this is your Ji Wang Mansion.
Do you think that so many emperors since ancient times did not know that business can bring wealth? Why did they suppress business?
It’s not just because of the food problem, but more importantly, the rulers need political stability and better control over the people.”
Li Shen didn't understand politics, and this was the first time he heard such statements.
It turns out that ancient rulers could give up wealth in order to stabilize their regime and better control the people, but the wealth they gave up was not just the wealth of the court, but also included the wealth of the people.
Alas~~~~ Li Shen sighed in his heart, he was indeed not cut out to be a ruler. Others were considering the overall situation, while he only looked at the immediate interests.
He understood the deep meaning of what his father said. Merchants did not engage in production and did not have to pay taxes. They annexed land on a large scale and turned the people into tenants.
The court would therefore reduce taxes.
"Eh? That's not right, Aye. Didn't the imperial court stipulate that permanent farmland cannot be bought and sold? The land allocated to each household is also owned by the household. Where did these merchants buy the land?"
Li Shen suddenly thought of a problem. In order to ensure that most of the land was nationalized, Zhenguan enacted law to prohibit the private sale of perpetual farmland.
Although land privatization and land annexation began to intensify in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, most of the land was still in the hands of the court under the rule of Li Shimin in the early period.
How could it be bought by a businessman?
"What they bought was government land." Li Chengqian spoke up at this time.
"Government land? How ridiculous! These local officials are actually selling government land on a large scale. What will be left for the imperial court?"
After hearing this, Li Shen frowned and said angrily.
"Alas, everything they sell is in compliance with the law and there is no violation." Li Shimin sighed.
"But why don't they consider the future? Now our Tang Dynasty has a large land area and a small population, but what about the future? Fifty years, a hundred years later,
The population of the Tang Dynasty increased, but the land became less. The country could not provide so much permanent farmland and per capita land. Wouldn't that lead to unrest?
By then, most of the land will be in the hands of a small number of people, and my Li Tang dynasty will be in danger."
Although Li Shen didn't know much, he knew a little about land annexation.
In the end, the people had no land and lived in poverty, so they naturally hoped to change the court.
The next imperial court continued to distribute land to the people in order to gain their support. Later, various major forces rose up, land was annexed, and the people lost their land again.
Then someone rose up again and promised to give land to the people. This cycle repeated itself over and over again, and the long river of history was like a reincarnation.
"Old Ten, you are exaggerating. Our Tang Dynasty is now prosperous, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there is enough food. How could there be unrest?
Moreover, we will not let all the land fall into the hands of a small group of people. " Li Zhi said disdainfully.
"Children should not interrupt when adults are talking. You know nothing. I am discussing state affairs with my father and elder brother." Li Shen didn't even look at Li Zhi and shouted angrily.
"You... Li Shen, you are so arrogant. You are a dandy, idle prince. What qualifications do you have to discuss political affairs with Aye and my elder brother?
Do you think you are one of the three highest officials, or the prime minister of the three provinces?"
Li Zhi was so angry after hearing what Li Shen said that he couldn't help but retort.
(Everyone, I watched some videos today and I was very angry. We live in the modern era, but there are still people who are dissatisfied with the status quo and worship foreign things.
Now our motherland is very strong. It protects us from the oppression of foreign races and the invasion of war, allowing us to live and work in peace and have enough food and clothing. Isn’t this enough?
If you are not living a satisfactory life, that is your own problem. It is impossible for the motherland to take care of everyone in every aspect.
People in half of the countries in the world are still living in dire straits, starving and suffering from the ravages of war.
Looking back at the thousands of years of history of our country, which dynasty could have provided the people with enough food and clothing like we do now? Please give an example.
China has reached its peak today. People no longer have to worry about how to fill their stomachs, but instead think about what to eat every day.
Some people live unhappy lives because their own desires are too strong, not because of their motherland.
With a monthly income of 3,000 yuan, but you insist on living a life of 30,000 yuan, who can you blame? Don't always say that the cost of living is high, it's your own choice.
Pork costs ten yuan a pound, and beef costs 25 yuan a pound. With our income, we can eat so much meat and fish that we vomit, and even our urine smells like meat.
Don't complain about the pressure in life, it's all your own stress. When you see other people's BBA, when you see other people's Hermes, you have already started to compare.
I believe that my book friends are all patriotic, have a grateful heart, are down-to-earth, and never aim too high.
Everything is empty, it is all in the mind, long live the People's Republic of China! )